Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 January 2023
406. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the PAS compiles any statistics on the recruitment levels of non-Irish nationals in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1257/23]
View answerPAS do not currently compile statistics on recruitment levels of non-Irish nationals in the public service. While PAS undertake a significant amount of civil service recruitment and, less so, public sector, they do not do all the recruitment for this sector.
Candidates do set up a profile on Publicjobs.ie when searching or applying for any number of roles advertised. At this point they can opt to fill in various equality monitoring questions; one of which is to identify their nationality. This information is voluntary, and one profile/candidate can apply for many roles. It is not tracked, monitored or reported on as part of the recruitment process. Where it is a requirement to be provided as an eligibility criterion, it is collected and confirmed independent to the account registration process. PAS are currently assessing the best way to gather, analyse and use the equality monitoring data they hold do, in line with emerging best practice and government action to ensure a diverse and inclusive public service.
